DOVER — With more than half of the communities within the county having submitted election results, Joe DiGregorio was leading the race for Strafford County Sheriff as of late Tuesday evening.

As of press time, DiGregorio had 36,218 votes versus 21,594 for Dubois.

In a previous article for Foster’s, DiGregorio, 58, who has served the county since 2001 and was promoted to captain in the sheriff’s office in 2007, said his goals serving as county sheriff include working with all law enforcement agencies throughout the county and state to provide citizens with safety and security.

“I will pledge to identify and solve problems of our increasingly complex and diverse society by building partnerships that will enhance the security and quality of life for those we serve,” DiGregorio said in the same article.

DiGregorio had resigned from the Sheriff’s Department to run for the top post.